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TopicReel take

Topic: Reel take

Sandesham’s jokes are relevant 35 years later. Kerala’s UDF-LDF rivalry is evergreen

The film, directed by Sathyan Anthikad, doesn’t dismiss the importance of politics. Instead, it cautions viewers about the perils of getting into politics as a way to serve yourself.

Jawani Diwani is a forgettable love story. RD Burman & Kishore Kumar rescued it

The film, released in 1972, features Neeta Thakur, played by Jaya Bhaduri and Vijay Anand, played by Randhir Kapoor. This film also marked debut of Kader Khan as dialogue writer.

Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

Unlike Agatha Christie's book, which explores the lives and thoughts of the characters, Gumnaam puts the spotlight on Mehmood's antics and Manoj Kumar and Nanda's chemistry.

Farrhana Bhatt is the queen of Bigg Boss 19. She won’t bend, break, or beg for validation

Her fearless, lone-wolf energy brings flashbacks of Bigg Boss legends like Sidharth Shukla and Gautam Gulati, both alphas who didn’t hesitate to take on the entire house.

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan—a Kishore Kumar classic—not just echoed the friendship between the characters in the movie, but also how the duo stood by each other in real life.

Vinod Khanna’s Imtihan is a testament to his versatility

Inspired by To Sir, With Love, this feel-good film shows Vinod Khanna could do it all, while stealing hearts with his debonair looks.

Gulzar’s Parichay showed us how love could be a better teacher than fear

Parichay, starring Jeetendra & Jaya Bhaduri, teaches us, in its own simple way, that children need love & encouragement to become confident and grow into kind adults.

Teesri Manzil will remain Shammi Kapoor’s, and Bollywood’s, shining glory

A musical thriller, Teesri Manzil reels one in with a mystery that's built up well, and the love story between Shammi Kapoor & Asha Parekh keeps audience invested.

On Camera

Without free enterprise in economic life, we cannot maintain democracy: Minoo Masani

The professional man, the businessman in a free economy, the landed peasant, the artisan and the self-employed man stand on their own legs and can disagree with the government.

India-linked supertanker laden with LPG attempting Hormuz exit

If successful, its exit would mark the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since a weeks-old US blockade of ships tied to Iran began, pushing Hormuz transits to nearly zero.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

A year after Op Sindoor, look East. Militarise Nicobar islands urgently

Historically, and instinctively, India has seen threats emerging from the west and the north, from Pakistan and China. The east has received less attention.